RTE DJ Rick O’Shea thanks the public as his tweet raises over €23,000 for the homeless

RTÉ DJ has thanked the public for their support as his homeless donation campaign has raised just over €23,000.

O’Shea who launched his campaign via twitter has revealed that he is stunned by the public’s support in recent weeks.

The legendary radio DJ started his campaign which is collecting donations for the Peter McVerry Trust on November 12th.

In a tweet O’Shea asked the 22,000 followers of The Rick O’Shea Book Club and the general public to donate €5 which is the equivalent of a paperback book to the Peter McVerry Trust.

We have 22,000 members in the @ROSBookClub. I’m asking them, and you, to help in some small way in the homelessness crisis.This is our first ever Xmas Appeal. Please donate the price of a cheap paperback book, just €5, to help the @PMVTrust. Thanks xhttps://t.co/RdRsHUAe2g
— Rick O’Shea (@rickoshea) November 12, 2018